Sevenspotted Lady Beetle

Natural Habitat

Found in various environments including gardens, agricultural fields, meadows, and forests, particularly where aphids are abundant.

Diet & Feeding

Both adults and larvae are predatory, primarily feeding on aphids, but also consuming scale insects, whiteflies, and mites.

Behavior Patterns

Active during the day; they undergo complete metamorphosis (egg, larva, pupa, adult). They may aggregate in large numbers for overwintering in sheltered locations.

Risks & Benefits

Highly beneficial to the ecosystem and gardeners as a natural pest control agent against aphids. They pose no significant risk to humans, though they can release a foul-smelling yellow fluid (reflex bleeding) if threatened.

Identified on: 6/9/2026